32 supervised PhD students

  • Macarena Larrain
    • Recycling of plastics: linking technical, economic and policy aspects of post-consumer plastic packaging
    • Supervisor: Pieter Billen and Steven Van Passel
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 16 November 2022
  • Maxim Tschulkow
    • A techno-environmental economic assessment of a lignin-first bio refinery: a dynamic and prospective framework for emerging
    • Supervisor: Steven Van Passel and Tine Compernolle
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 29 June 2022
  • John Laurence Esguerra 
    • Developing strategies for improved economic performance and reduced climate impact of landfill mining in Europe
    • Supervisor: Steven Van Passel and Joakim Krook and Niclas Svensson
    • Linköping University and University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 9 December 2021
  • Michaël Peeters
    • The added value of Smart Product-Service Systems to real estate developments
    • Supervisor: Tine Compernolle and Steven Van Passel
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 30 November 2021
  • Paul Einhäupl
    • Landfill Mining – Implementing the missing link to a Circular Economy: An Evaluation of the Societal Sustainability
    • Supervisor: Steven Van Passel and Karel Van Acker
    • University of Antwerp and KU Leuven
    • Public defense: 15 September 2021
  • Markose Chekol Zewdie
    • How irrigation water impacts Ethiopian agriculture: an applied economics study
    • Supervisor: Steven Van Passel, Jan Nyssen & Daregot Berihun Tenessa
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 8 September 2021
  • Loïc De Weerdt
    • An inquiry into the market acceptance of circular plastics
    • Supervisors: Tine Compernolle, Simon De Jaeger & Steven Van Passel
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 7 July 2021
  • Amalie Bjornavold
    • Unlocking lock-in: accelerating socio-technical transitions to sustainability
    • Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 29 June 2021
  • Wubante Fetene Admasu
    • Socioeconomic and environmental impact of expropriation of agricultural land for urbanisation in Ethiopia
    • Supervisors: Steven Van Passel & Amare Sewnet Minale
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 27 May 2021
  • Iolanda Saviuc
    • Assessment of electric residential microgrids in the EU context, role of energy storage, interactions with the main grid, and policy scenarios
    • Supervisors: Herbert Peremans & Steven Van Passel
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 26 March 2021
  • Sophie Van Schoubroeck
    • A techno-sustainability assessment framework: indicator selection and integrated method for sustainability analysis of biobased chemicals
    • Supervisors: Steven Van Passel, Miet Van Dael & Robert Malina
    • Hasselt University and University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 16 December 2020
  • Sofie Annys
    • Impact of river regulation on downstream socio-hydrologic systems in Ethiopia
    • Supervisors: Jan Nyssen, Steven Van Passel & Joost Dessein
    • Ghent University and University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 11 December 2020
  • Katharina Biely
    • Market power and sustainability: a novel approach
    • Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 29 October 2020
  • Parisa Rafiaani
    • Social sustainability assessment in the biobased economy
    • Supervisors: Steven Van Passel, Philleppe Lebailly & Tom Kuppens
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 9 September 2020
  • Tafesse W. Gezahegn
    • Structure, institutions, and governance in agricultural cooperatives
    • Supervisors: Miet Maertens, Steven Van Passel & Tekeste Berhanu
    • KU Leuven
    • Public defense: 2 September 2020
  • Kris Van Nijen
    • Fostering technological change through regulations conducive to responsible mining of ocean mineral resources
    • Supervisors: Steven Van Passel 
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 18 October 2019
    • Short abstract
  • Aman Srivastava
    • Investigating non-price factors in electricity demand response: An applied economics study
    • Supervisors: Steven Van Passel & Erik Laes 
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 9 September 2019
    • Research column of Aman
    • Short abstract
  • Gwenny Thomassen
  • Kevin Milis
    • Economic assessment of storage in residential microgrids
    • Supervisors: Herbert Peremans & Steven Van Passel 
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 26 September 2018
  • Janka Vanschoenwinkel
    • A novel way of approaching farm-specific climate change adaptation
    • Supervisors: Steven Van Passel
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 1 March 2018
  • Silvie Daniels
    • A methodological framework for the valuation of biodiversity based on the ecological function of species in the ecosystem
    • Supervisors: Steven Van Passel & Jaco Vangronsveld & Nele Witters
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 8 December 2017
  • Rob Hoogmartens
    • Examining Socio-Economic Aspects of Sustainable Materials Management
    • Supervisors: Steven Van Passel & Johan Eyckmans
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 4 November 2016
  • Annelies Boerema
    • Ecosystem services: study of human influences on nature and the effects for society
    • Supervisors: Patrick Meire & Steven Van Passel
    • University of Antwerp
    • Public defense: 12 september 2016
  • Dries Maes
    • Structural change in agriculture induced by innovative biobased technologies, an agent-based approach
    • Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 6 July 2015
  • Maheshi Danturebandara
    • Environmental and economic performance of enhanced landfill mining
    • Supervisors: Karel Van Acker & Steven Van Passel
    • KU Leuven & Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 3 July 2015
  • Frederic Ang
    • Essays on sustainable and dynamic efficiency
    • Supervisors: Steven Van Passel & Erik Mathijs
    • Hasselt University & KU Leuven
    • Public defense: 1 June 2015
  • Miet Van Dael
    • Extended techno-economic assessment of Energy Conversion Parks
    • Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 9 December 2014
  • Ellen De Schepper
    • Economic and environmental benefits of technology fusion of solar photovoltaics with alternative technologies
    • Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 16 September 2014
  • Sebastien Lizin
    • Strategic technology assessment of organic photovoltaics
    • Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 27 May 2014
  • Yann de Mey
    • Household risk balancing in European agriculture: an econometric approach
    • Supervisors: Steven Van Passel, Erwin Wauters & Mark Vancauteren
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 23 May 2014
  • Tine Compernolle
    • The cost effectiveness of gentle remediation strategies considering technical uncertainty and reversibility
    • Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 14 December 2012
  • Nele Witters
    • Phytoremediation: an alternative remediation technology and a sustainable marginal land management option
    • Supervisors: Jaco Vangronsveld & Steven Van Passel
    • Hasselt University
    • Public defense: 21 October 2011